Russia: Fears Drone Attack On SSBNs

August 16, 2026: A year of unrelenting Ukrainian air attacks, especially on air defense systems, has left Russian air Defenses in disarray and short of missiles. Worse, many soldiers and sailors have been transferred from support or technical jobs to infantry duty in Ukraine. At this point, Russia fears Ukraine will launch drone attacks on one of its primary strategic weapons, SSBN nuclear submarines carrying ballistic missiles.